Need help setting up remote desktop.

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Hi all,
I have been trying to work my way through this using the help files. IIS is
installed,in fact has been for some time, so I got up to these directions:

"For example, if your Web server is registered with the WINS server as "Admin1",
in the Address box you type: http://admin1/tsweb/, and then press ENTER. The
Remote Desktop Web Connection page appears on the screen."

What I want to know is, how do I find out what my web server is is registered
as? I am running a D-link router which informs me that my WAN IP address is
such-and-such, is that number of any help? (I don't normally turn this PC off,
so if I do that number may change, I guess I can figure that out by experiment.)

Thanx,
-plh
 
plh said:
Hi all,
I have been trying to work my way through this using the help files. IIS
is
installed,in fact has been for some time, so I got up to these directions:

"For example, if your Web server is registered with the WINS server as
"Admin1",
in the Address box you type: http://admin1/tsweb/, and then press ENTER.
The
Remote Desktop Web Connection page appears on the screen."

What I want to know is, how do I find out what my web server is is
registered
as? I am running a D-link router which informs me that my WAN IP address
is
such-and-such, is that number of any help? (I don't normally turn this PC
off,
so if I do that number may change, I guess I can figure that out by
experiment.)

Thanx,
-plh
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Is there any particular reason you want to use the web based method?

Help for the regular non-web based method...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

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Sooner Al said:
Is there any particular reason you want to use the web based method?

Help for the regular non-web based method...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.html

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Hello Al,
Thank you, I will definitely look at that.
The reason I wanted to use the web based method is that I wanted to temporarily
open a two folders on my PC to the web in such a way that my son could copy
pictures from one and load pictures on to another. Our computers are on opposite
sides of this continent. There are too many to email in any practical way nor
will they fit on my web site as a ZIP file. (As I am writing I am loading them
but I doubt that it will succeed.)
Even if that were possible that would not solve the upload problem. Of course we
could mail CDs, but where is the fun in that? I saw the default FTP feature in
the Administrative Tools / Internet Information Services, I wanted to find out
is that was the way to do it (allow uploading). Once done then I could take the
whole thing down, for obvious safety reasons.
The question I have with using the Web remote desktop is: Can I restrict him to
those folders, the way I can with the people who are on the home network (D-Link
DI-624)? I guess so because I notice I have to specifically set up folders to
allow web sharing: I am assuming for now that is connected to the use of IIS,
however, as of this writing, I have not finished reading the instructions on the
link you so kindly sent.
Thank You,
-plh
PS:
 
Hi
May be this can Help by combing the info on the following pages.
http://www.ezlan.net/myip.html
Setting VNC: : http://www.ezlan.net/vnc.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
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Hi Jack,
I looked at those & compared it to my D-Link 624 settings & set up accordingly
for FTP in port 21.
I seem to be missing something, e.g. some concept because I can set up all these
ports but then my question is "now what"? How does the guy on the other end get
a file to transfer into my hard drive over the Internet?
I did something like this in the very old old days with RS-232, and I LapLink or
EZLink or some such, we both had to be at the console, I had to "pull" and then
he had to "push", & the file got through alright, but it was just text at about
1400 baud. I am hoping for something more sophisticated nowadays that can get a
big ZIP file through. In my case it would be all right if me & the other user
had to be on at the same time & tell each other when to issue certain commands.
Thanx,
-plh
 
Hi
Install UltraVNC on your computer and the remote computer.
UltraVNC/ when the correct external IP is typed in, should be able to
connect to the Remote Computer.
UltraVNC has a File transfer part. This Part would show both the local and
remote Drives, and files can be transferred in the same manner has they are
on the same computer. Use UltraVNC Encryption for safe transfer.
It would take some time to set it up, but once it set, it can be used again
and again, and take would a minute to establish connection and transfer
Files over Internet.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
plh said:
Hello Al,
Thank you, I will definitely look at that.
The reason I wanted to use the web based method is that I wanted to
temporarily
open a two folders on my PC to the web in such a way that my son could
copy
pictures from one and load pictures on to another. Our computers are on
opposite
sides of this continent. There are too many to email in any practical way
nor
will they fit on my web site as a ZIP file. (As I am writing I am loading
them
but I doubt that it will succeed.)
Even if that were possible that would not solve the upload problem. Of
course we
could mail CDs, but where is the fun in that? I saw the default FTP
feature in
the Administrative Tools / Internet Information Services, I wanted to find
out
is that was the way to do it (allow uploading). Once done then I could
take the
whole thing down, for obvious safety reasons.
The question I have with using the Web remote desktop is: Can I restrict
him to
those folders, the way I can with the people who are on the home network
(D-Link
DI-624)? I guess so because I notice I have to specifically set up folders
to
allow web sharing: I am assuming for now that is connected to the use of
IIS,
however, as of this writing, I have not finished reading the instructions
on the
link you so kindly sent.
Thank You,
-plh
PS:
Click to expand...
For occasional large file transfers I sometimes use the free
http://www.yousendit.com site. That works very well also.

If you want a secure way to transfer files to/from your son's PC and/or your
PC you could use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Secure Shell (SSH)
connection. Remote Desktop or VNC (any flavor) are basically remote
access/control programs for taking control of a remote PC. It does not sound
to me like that is what you really want to do.

Here is one way to do that with a VPN server running on your PC and he can
use the built-in VPN client on his PC.

XP...

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm

Vista...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Vista/PPTP/PPTPVPN.html

For a PPTP VPN you need to open/forward TCP Port 1723 on firewall/router the
server PC is behind. The router/firewall also needs to pass GRE Protocol 47
traffic. That is sometimes called "PPTP Pass Through" or "VPN Pass Through"
or in the case of the Windows Firewall is automatically passed when TCP Port
1723 is open. Check the routers users manual for help. You can test a PPTP
VPN link using the "PPTP Ping" and "VPN Traffic" sections on this page...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0105.mspx

If you go the SSH route then setup copSSH on your PC and your son can use
WinSCP...or vice versa...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.ph...er_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=22:22
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/copSSH-WinSCP-SecureYourcopSSHServer.html

http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

The nice thing about a VPN or SSH link is that it is encrypted, safe and
secure. FTP is not natively secure...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
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